Mandatory Testing

Testing is only required in grades 3, 5, and 8.

  • Acceptable tests include:
  • California Achievement Test
  • Comprehensive Testing Program (CTPIV)
  • Iowa Test of Basic Skills
  • Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)
  • Metropolitan Achievement Test
  • Peabody Achievement Individual Test – Revised Version
  • Stanford Achievement Test
  • Terra Nova
  • Woodcock-Johnson Revised Tests of Achievement III
  • Woodcock-Johnson IV
  • Wechsler Individual Achievement Test III (WIAT-III)

Details:
https://www.education.pa.gov/Policy-Funding/BECS/Purdons/Pages/HomeEducationProgram.aspx

When should I test? What grade test should I use?
The law does not specify, but the various test companies all have the same recommendation. In the fall, test at current grade level. In the spring, test at the next grade level.

Ask Pauline: Testing

Providers:

Academic Excellence

Seton Testing

Local Evaluators

Pennsylvania Homeschool Mom2Mom
Maria Ann Geffers
Canadensis, PA
(570) 676-5559

Evaluations by Lisa
Lisa Bonocore
PO Box 3
Tafton, PA 18464
570-290-3575

Flora Schubert (Elementary Grades)

Dawn Sweeney (Elementary)

School District Contacts

Pleasant Valley District Administration Office
2233 Route 115, Suite 100
Brodheadsville PA 18322
Attention: Joshua J. Ziatyk

Pocono Mountain School District
Attention: Dr. Catherine Sweeney, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction
PO Box 200
Swiftwater, PA 18370-0200
570-839-7121 ext. 10161

Cyber Schools

21st Century Cyber CS
Chester County – Grades 6-12
website: https://21cccs.org/
email: [email protected] (?)
Mr. Jon Marsh, CEO
455 Boot Road
Downingtown, PA 19341
484-237-5206

Achievement House CS
Montgomery County – Grades 9-12 (open 2004)
website: www.achievementcharter.com
email: [email protected]
Dr. Tim Daniels, CEO
222 Valley Creek Blvd, Suite 301
Exton, PA 19341
484-615-6200

Agora Cyber Charter School
Philadelphia County – Grades K-12 (open 2005)
Website: https://agora.org/
Email: [email protected] (?)
Ms. Sharon Williams
995 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 315
Wayne, PA 19087
1-877-362-4672

ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber CS
Philadelphia County-Grades K-12
Website: www.aspiracyber.org
Email: [email protected]
Mr. Alfredo Calderon
2901 South 15th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19145-4916
215-455-1300

Central PA Digital Learning Foundation CS
Blair County – Grades K-12
website: www.cpdlf.org
email: [email protected]
Mr. Norman J. Miller, CEO
1500 Fourth Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602
814-940-6989

Commonwealth Connections Academy CS
Cumberland County – Grades K-12
website: www.connectionsacademy.com
email: [email protected]
Dr. Maurice Flurie, CEO
4050 Crums Mill Rd, Suite 303
Harrisburg, PA 17112
717-605-8900

Frontier Virtual Charter High School Charter Surrendered Philadelphia County – Grades 9-12 July 2012
Website: www.frontiervchs.org
Email: [email protected]
Mr. John B. Craig, CEO
178 Bryn Mawr Avenue
Lansdowne, PA 19050
1-(888)-398-1012

PA Cyber CS (formerly Western PA Cyber CS)
Beaver County – Grades K-12
website: www.pacyber.org
email: [email protected]
Dr. Nick Trombetta, CEO
1200 Midland Ave.
Midland, PA 15059
724-643-1180

PA Distance Learning CS
Dauphin County – Grades K-12 (opened 2004)
website: www.padistance.org
email: [email protected]
Dr. James Hoover, CEO
2200 Georgetown Drive, Suite 300
Sewickley, PA 15143
(888) 997-3352 or (724) 933-7300

PA Leadership CS
Chester County –Grades K-12 (opened 2004)
website: www.palcs.org
email: [email protected]
Dr. Jim Hanak, CEO
1332 Enterprise Dr
West Chester, PA 19380
610-701-3333

PA Learners Online Regional Cyber CS
Allegheny County – Grades K-12
website: www.palearnersonline.com
email: [email protected]
Dr. David Martin, CEO
(Allegheny IU 3)
475 East Waterfront Drive
Homestead, PA 15120
412-394-5733

PA Virtual CS
Montgomery County – Grades K-12
website: www.pavcsk12.org
email: [email protected] (?)
Dr. Joanne Jones Barnett, CEO
One West Main St. Suite 400
Norristown, PA 19401
610-275-8501
(toll free general info: 1-866-512-2273)

SUSQ-Cyber Charter School
Columbia County – Grades 9-12
website: www.susqcyber.org
email: [email protected]
Ms. Karin Shipman, CEO
240 Market St., Suite 15
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
570-245-0252
CEO = Chief Executive Officer
PDE website: www.education.state.pa.us

Cyber School Comparison Chart

 ConnectionsPA Distance21st CenturyAchievementAgoraPA CyberPAVCS
WebsiteCCAPA Distance21st CenturyAchievementAgoraPA CyberPAVCS
SynchronousXXXX
AsynchronousXXXXX 
GradesK-12K-126 through 127 through 12K-8K-12K-12
Field Trips500 per yr9 per yr min9 per year9 per yr24 per yr108 per yr351 per yr
Internet Reimbursement$40/mowhole cost up to $75/mowhole cost$35/moup to $50/ mo$16 /mo, per student
****Submit bills?noyesyesyesnoyesno
Computer?yes- HPyes-HPyes- MACyes-varies HPyes-HPyes-HP yes-Lenovo
Scanner/ Printer?yesyesyesyeshighschool onlyyesyes 
Other Equipment?no$25 Office Max upon requestCalculator/ Tabletvariesnotabletno
Ink Replacement?2 per yryesvaries4 black 2 color/ 2 black2 color/ 2 black2 color/ 2 black
Textbooksonline/offlineonlineoffline/ onlineonlineK (12) online/ offlineonline/offlineK (12) online/ offline
End of Year PicnicHersheynot at this pointBowling in Downingtown Variesyes, it changesHersheyKirby Park/ Knoebels
****Paid for 100%?yesn/a100%dependsyesdiscountedno
Community Class Reimbursement$200 per yr$100 year / $200 yearno$15 per month for PEnonono
For profit? Not for profitNot for profit
School Year  2012-20139/4/12-6/6/139/4/12- 6/6/139/4/12- 6/6/13
Flexibility of grade levels (ex. 5th grade LA, 6th grade math)yesnoyesyesyesyes
Log in EVERY day?noyesnoyes/noyesyes/noyes/no
Flexible/ moveable vacation days?yesno yesyesyesyesyes/no
Teacher contactbi-weeklyweeklybi-weeklyvariesnobi-weeklybi-weekly
Met AYP 2011-2012?nonoyesnononono
Met AYP 2010-2011?nonoyesnonoyesno
Sample assignment day/weeksamplesample
 ConnectionsPA Distance21st CenturyAchievementAgoraPA CyberPAVCS
How many enrolled students 2009-103958370568388772785393691
Instructional Staff 2009-2010150222623206268165
Subsidy per student from statePortion from Local School District $8,776.00  $9,898.76  $8,200.00  $8,050.00 variesvaries
Student Teacher Ratio 27:1 16:1 23:1 17:1 50:1 16:1 32:1
How many enrolled students 2010-114846345690604857596513353
Instructional Staff 2010-2011186233233284355127
Subsidy per student from statevaries $8,776.00  $10,138.73  $9,000.00  $10,697.00 variesvaries
Student Teacher Ratio 26:1 16:1 21:1 18:1 50:1 17:1 55:1
Multiple OfficesYesNo, Wexford No, Exton Yes, 3No, WayneNo, Norristown
Teachers teach from:Office/ HomeOfficeOfficeOffice/ HomeHomeHome
Education Centers
Length of time in business 2012-201310812
Year Started2003200420012004200520002001
PA Dpet. Of Education Report 09-10Report CCAReport PA DistanceReport 21stAchievement ReportAgora ReportPA Cyber ReportPAVCS Report